If there’s a better example of a picture postcard, remote island paradise to be found anywhere, we’d love to know where it is. A speck in the middle of the South Pacific, Aitutaki will take your breat…
50 Things to do in Queensland
There is no shortage of activities in Australia’s Sunshine State of Queensland. To get you started, here are 50 things to do: 10 Adventures, 10 Walks, 10 With Views, 10 With Water & 10 With …
Inside a Bali surf school
It turns out that being a surf instructor is a whole lot of fun, but also a whole lot of hard work. Leaning on a bar in the sweltering noon heat of Bali, Dean Gough has the casual clothes and straggly…
Hawaii in all seasons
Hawaii is a perfect holiday destination year-round. But some months are even more perfect in particular parts of the islands. Here’s how to spend the entire year in spectacular weather. January: Honol…
Sailing Italy’s Bay of Naples
Buried for centuries beneath metres of volcanic debris, the once thriving Roman cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii were destroyed in AD79 when the force of Mount Vesuvius unleashed her deadly fury. Th…
Looking beyond Bali
Australians have long held a “holiday romance” with the Indonesian island of Bali but with 18,305 other islands to explore, there are many more slices of paradise on offer. Here are just three of them…
The islands of Tahiti
French Polynesia, the collective name for those 118 lovely islands of which Tahiti is the largest, remains a popular holiday destination and more Australian travellers are venturing there to dip their…
Hong Kong’s Great Outdoors
When you’re thinking of Hong Kong, activities like hiking, biking and lazy days on the beach don’t usually come to mind. But step off the bustling city streets and the great outdoors are c…
Singapore for families
When it comes to a family holiday, there are certain requirements to be met for everyone to have a good time. What appeals to the parents, won’t always be a selling point for the kids. For them it’s…
Stunning villas in Bali
Bali has long been a favourite destination for travellers looking for an affordable, relaxing and easy holiday, but in recent years, Indonesia’s playground has been attracting a new wave of luxury hun…